Add 6/84 and 20/14
1st number: 6/84, 2nd number: 1 6/14
6/84 + 20/14 is 3/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 14 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
6/84 = 6 × 1/84 × 1 = 6/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
20/14 = 20 × 6/14 × 6 = 120/84 - Add the two like fractions:
6/84 + 120/84 = 6 + 120/84 = 126/84 - 126/84 simplified gives 3/2
- So, 6/84 + 20/14 = 3/2
In mixed form: 11/2
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